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EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Professional Summary
Experienced emergency medicine PA looking for position to build on my current skills by having more opportunities for involvement in care of critical patients. 
Skills
  • Compassionate professional
  • Calm under pressure
  • Good clinical judgment
  • Open-minded communicative physician assistant
  • Chronic and acute pain managemen
  • Medical research comprehension
  • Culturally sensitive
  • Dedicated to integrity
Affiliations
  • American Academy of Physician Assistants
  • Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants
  • Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants
Certifications
  • Physician Assistant National Certification Exam
  • Current medical license from the Virginia Medical Board
  • Basic Life Support Certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification 
Work History
Chesapeake Emergency PhysiciansEmergency Medicine Physician Assistant | Chesapeake, VA | March 2014 - Current
  • Appropriately diagnosed and treated a variety of diseases and injuries in an emergency medicine setting.
  • Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests and analyzed diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions.
  • Administered and prescribed appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical medications.
  • Monitored patients' condition and progress and re-evaluated treatments as necessary.
  • Delivered medical services to 20 patients daily in the emergency department.
  • Developed open rapport with patients, encouraging them to share questions and concerns.
  • Performed procedures such as suture repair, I & D, foreign body removal, slit lamp exams and intubation. 
Shenandoah UniversityPhysician Assistant Student Clinical Rotations | Winchester, VA | January 2013 - December 2013
  • Managed chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, thyroid disease, obesity, COPD, chronic kidney disease, substance dependency, anxiety, depression, chronic pain syndromes, migraines, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis and glaucoma.  
  • Managed multi-pharmacy patients on ventilators, pressors and insulin drips in the critical care setting.
  • Performed procedures such as skin biopsies, IV placement, venipunture, urinary catheter placement and central line placement and removal.
  • Executed compressions during and assisted in medical management of emergency codes.
  • Second assist in general surgery procedures such as hernia repair, amputation revisions and debridement.
  • Treated pediatric patients with minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems and growth and development concerns.
  • Counseled patients on proper birth control methods and prevention of diseases such as cervical and breast cancer and assisted in vaginal births. 
Stanford University/NASA-GSFCResearch and Engineering Associate | Greenbelt, MD | May 1999 - March 2011
  • Primary observer for the Solar Oscillation Investigation/Michelson Doppler Imager (SOI/MDI) on-board the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) at the Experiment Operations Facility at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center.
  • Commanded the SOI/MDI instrument, prepare observing plans, monitor temperatures and voltage data to ensure health and safety of the instrument as well as maximum data capture for the SOI science team.
  • Provided consultation in regard to the best observation and instrument parameters for specific coordinated observational programs.
  • Recorded and analyzed instrument calibration data in order to identify trends in instrument mechanisms due to instrument responses to space weather climate changes, age of the instrument, spacecraft and/or instrument anomalies.
  • Operator involved in science planning and operations for the new Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) onboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) during integration and testing and after Feb 2010 launch of the observatory.
Publications
  • "Co-Registration of TRACE and MDI Data"Fall 2002 SOHO12/GONG+ Workshop
  • "Can the SOI/MDI Detect White Light Flares?”Fall 2001 AGU Meeting
  • "Using New Image-Coalignment Tools in the Analysis of Multi-Wavelength Observations Obtained During Whole  Sun Month 3"Fall 2000 AGU Meeting
  • “Michelson Doppler Imager Observations of the 14 July 2000 X Flare” by R.I. Bush, A.G. Kosovichev, Y. Liu, S.E. Gregory, E. Zamkoff, J.L. Saba, T.D. Tarbell.
Education
Master of SciencePhysician Assistant StudiesShenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA | 2013
  • Coursework includes Clinical Medicine, Pharmacology and Human Anatomy

Post-baccaulareateBiologyNorthern Virginia Community CollegeAlexandria, VA | 2011
  • Coursework includes Anatomy, Physiology and Psychology

Post-baccaulareateBiologyUniversity of MarylandCollege Park, MD | 2010
  • Coursework includes Chemistry, Biology, Pathophysiology

Professional DevelopmentSpaceweatherCatholic University of AmericaWashington, DC | 2000
  • Professional development in solar physics to understand solar irradiance, electromagnetism and helioseismology

Bachelor of ScienceAstronomyUniversity of MarylandCollege Park, MD | 1999
  • Undergraduate physics, mathematics and liberal arts electives
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Chesapeake Emergency Physicians
  • Shenandoah University
  • Stanford University/NASA-GSFC

School Attended

  • Shenandoah University
  • Northern Virginia Community College
  • University of Maryland
  • Catholic University of America

Job Titles Held:

  • Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
  • Physician Assistant Student Clinical Rotations
  • Research and Engineering Associate

Degrees

  • Master of Science Physician Assistant Studies
    Post-baccaulareate Biology
    Post-baccaulareate Biology
    Professional Development Spaceweather
    Bachelor of Science Astronomy

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